2027 Best Value Finance Schools in Mississippi
[Finance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/finance/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for finance students.
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2027 Best Value Finance Schools in Mississippi
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the finance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Finance Schools
For return on investment in finance, no school beat University Of Mississippi Main Campus this year. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,772, compared with $28,600 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for finance graduates is $24,487. Early-career finance graduates make about $52,550. Set against $24,487 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 97%.
A rank of #2 makes Mississippi State University one of the best values for finance. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,202, with out-of-state students paying around $27,637. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete the finance program here. Finance graduates of Mississippi State University earn a median of $50,217 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.
University Of Southern Mississippi came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value finance schools. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,998 in tuition and fees, compared with $11,998 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for finance graduates is $25,415. Soon after graduation, finance degree recipients from University Of Southern Mississippi generally make around $39,444. That is a strong return on a $25,415 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mississippi College earned it the #4 place for finance. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $23,500 in tuition and fees. Finance graduates carry a median of $25,510 in student loans. Finance graduates of Mississippi College earn a median of $47,611 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 29%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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